Danger in the Rain
Nicki Vavul brought the rain, but Ted Danger didn’t care. She was the perfect client. Chic as hell, loaded with cash, and desperate for a private eye. Not to mention a little bit crazy.
Find the perv in the snapshot, she says. This goon, right here, preening on the beach with her pre-teen daughter. Both of them grinning like lunatics. And naked as slugs.
The red-eye to Pompano thrusts Ted into a weird sub-tropical odyssey of conspiracy and lost innocence, testing his will and warping his mind, as he battles foes both sinister and ridiculous.
Before his journey ends, he will uncover mysteries of time and nature, secrets from decades past, and a shocking truth about himself that will change his life forever.
Praise for Danger in the Rain
INTRIGUING and entertaining
A detective mystery with hypnotizing twists, literally.
Blurs the thin veil between reality and imagination.
Inconceivable — yet intriguing.
Fascinating, puzzling, and entertaining!
Surpasses the last thread of normalcy.
Ted Danger — relatable, witty, and confused — is not your everyday detective.
— Mojito With a Twist
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Mellow enjoyment throughout
Sympathetic and idiosyncratic characters blend with the beautifully described setting to create a mellow feeling of enjoyment throughout the read.
Recommended for fans of detective fiction with a light touch but a reasonably mature audience level.
— Renaissance Writer
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